GRE Word List

EMETIC

an agent that induces vomiting

The meaning of the word emetic is an agent that induces vomiting.

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WordMeaning
unfledgednot feathered : not ready for flight
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
proximitythe quality or state of being proximate : closeness
uproariousmarked by uproar
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
juncturea point of time
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
procurementthe act or process of procuring
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic